1 . As a photographer, I left my hotel room on Thursday excited to record Tokyo.

I had just left the Tokyo Metro system, four floors under Shinjuku Station. Thousands of people stayed at train platforms (站台) and around the shops. It was around 3 p.m. I was lined up at the Bullet Train ticket counter to get some information about a trip to Nagoya tomorrow.

It was then that I felt the ground move under me slightly (轻微地). I took no notice of it at first, as did everyone around me. Then, seconds later, things started falling to the ground. I looked at an elderly man next to me. He smiled back at me and said one word:“Earthquake.”

I ran for the door, about 60 feet away. The ground was shaking so strongly that it was difficult to run in a straight line. My body was shaking when I reached the street. I still remembered the World Trade Center falling to the ground.

I turned to look at the building that I had just run out of; it was shaking uncontrollably. You could still hear the ground shaking as thousands of people evacuated the buildings. I started to take photos of everything that was happening.

I would find out later that afternoon that the quake was a magnitude (震级) of 8.9. Some people were shaken. There were a few women crying, but many others appeared calm and relaxed.

Making my way back to my hotel was a long and unforgettable journey. The rail system in Tokyo was completely shut down and millions were trying to make their way home on foot. The traffic came to a standstill on the streets, but I didn’t learn how catastrophic (灾难的) the event had actually been until I got to my hotel and turned on the news.

This earthquake will be forever burned in my mind as the most fearful experience of all.

1. What was the author doing when the earthquake happened?

A．He was going to ask for help about his trip.

B．He was taking pictures to record Tokyo.

C．He was going to take a train.

D．He was helping an old man.

2. How was the old man when the earthquake happened?

A．He was very peaceful.

B．He was frightened to death.

C．He was worrying about his family.

D．He was unsatisfied with the author.

3. What does the underlined word “evacuated” in paragraph 5 mean?

A．Were stuck in.	B．Moved out.
C．Looked for.	D．Gave up.

4. How did the earthquake influence Tokyo according to the passage?

A．It stopped Tokyo’s traffic.

B．It led to hotels breaking up.

C．It made a lot of people homeless.

D．It didn’t influence people’s daily life.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Do you know polar bears well? In this article, we will discuss some     1     (amaze) facts about polar bears.

Black skin and white fur. Interestingly, polar bears usually have black skins which     2     (cover) with fur. When you see the white bear, it is because     3     (it) fur is a hollow transparent tube (中空透明管) that only     4     (reflect) light. This feature gives polar bears great advantage in their environment especially when they are hunting.

Polar bears live in cold     5     (place). The natural habitat (栖息地) of polar bears is in the Arctic in Canada, Russia, and so on. While the Arctic is known for extremely freezing temperatures, bears still manage to remain warm thanks       6     the 10 cm thick layers of fat under their skins and their thick furry coats.

Their population. It is estimated (估计) that there are about 20,000 polar bears. Polar bears are used to freezing temperatures. However, because the global temperature is rising, ice on the sea melts a bit     7     (fast) than usual. This way, bears don’t have enough time     8     (hunt) for food, so they are easy to go hungry. Each of the countries     9     bears have their natural habitat follows strict rules on hunting polar bears to prevent them from     10     (face) extinction.

3 . 假如你是某中学高一学生赵明，不久前经历了一次地震，你和邻居一起救出了一个受困的人。请你根据下面四幅图片的顺序，写出事情的全过程。
注意：1.开头已给出，不计入总词数;
2．词数不少于80。
提示词：锹，铲spade;担架stretcher

Last Saturday morning，a severe earthquake suddenly happened.

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4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

An eastern bluebird sits on a branch, patiently watching the ground below. Suddenly, it spots a beetle. The bird spreads     1     blue wings, flies to the ground, and quickly eats the small insect. Then the     2     (color) bird returns to the branch     3     (wait) for its next snack.

Eastern bluebirds can     4     (find) in the eastern parts of North and Central America. The eastern bluebird is the state bird of New York and Missouri. These birds can often be seen in trees or on fences, looking at the clearings (空地) and searching     5     food.

These birds are skilled    6     (flier) with incredible vision. They can spot       7     insect on the ground from 60 feet away. Eastern bluebirds often sing,     8     (use) their voices to stay in touch with other members. They also use sounds to warn enemies to stay away from their small, cup-like nests    9     are usually built inside old woodpecker holes. Most baby eastern bluebirds     10     (simple) leave the nest about three weeks after they hatch out (孵化), but some stay to help their parents with the next batch of eggs.

5 . 语法填空

On September 3 last year, the city     1     (hit) by severe floods. By 9 pm that day, several temples built hundreds of years ago     2    (destroy). Later it was reported that dozens of people were injured and scores of cars     3     (wash) away by the floods. The government called on everyone to fight the disaster actively and soon the flood     4     (bring) under control.

6 . 语法填空

It seems that wild animals    1    (take) over our cities. Most of us would assume that urban     2    (develop) and climate change are responsible for pushing the animals out of their natural habitats.     3    they go, animals find towns and cities in their way.     4    nowhere else to make their homes, they have no choice but    5    (move) in with us. As our cities become    6    (green), they offer    7    (increase) appealing spaces to animals looking for new habitats. These newcomers often flourish in their new city lives. Some animals have even changed their living    8    (habit) to fit in with their new homes. However they adapt to our ways of urban living, it’s important that we get    9    better understanding of and even learn to appreciate our wild neighbours. Only then can we look towards harmoniously    10    (share) our urban habitats.

7 . 语法填空

My name is Marly. I'm from an Inuit village in the far north of Canada. Our lives are closely connected     1     the natural world of the Arctic.

Though we live in     2    (regularly) houses, we stay in temporary shelters called "igloos" when we go hunting. Igloos are made of snow or ice. On the one hand, they are quite warm inside and building materials can     3    (find) everywhere. But on the other, they can only be kept for around fifty days.

We get our food from the nearby sea. Eating a lot of fish and meat    4    (keep) our bodies strong so that we can fight the cold. But the downside is that the cold weather makes it difficult     5     us to grow enough vegetables and fruit.

It's    6    (absolute) dark here for three months of the year,     7     is the period called "the polar night". So, life can sometimes be boring! But the good thing is, during that time the elders tell us stories about our people. It gives us more time     8    (stay) with our family and friends.

Nowadays, ships bring tourists to the Arctic. The advantage to this is that it brings more money and job    9    (opportunity). But the disadvantage is that our environment is being polluted.

But one thing is for sure: no matter how things change, our traditions will remain     10     important part of our lives.

8 . Remember the 100 mile diet. That was so in 2007. English environmental activist Rosalind Readhead is doing something much tougher: a One Tonne Diet, where she gets her personal carbon footprint (碳足迹) from everything she does down to less than one tonne of carbon per year. Currently, the average American has a footprint of 28 tonnes, and the average UK citizen 15 tonnes. Her project inspires many people, and   unavoidably, it’s questioned. “It’s virtually unattainable for an individual in the developed world to even get down to a three­tonne lifestyle anytime soon,” says Eric, another enviromental activist.

“The aim is to attempt to live on one tonne of carbon per year from September 2019. I record everything that I consume in a journal. This includes food, drink, transport, entertainment, data, showers, heating etc” Readhead writes on her website. “Interestingly, this low­carbon diet is also low­calorie and less costly. I save money unexpectedly, and become healthier for avoiding high­calorie foods that could make us overweight easily, such as, a large cheeseburger, with a footprint of 2.5 kg CO₂e”.

Much of her data comes from Professor Mike Berners­Lee’s book How Bad Are Bananas?: The Carbon Footprint of Everything. In the introduction, Berners­Lee says he has had firsthand experience of a ten tonne diet, and hopes the book motivates others to aim for that. So what is the point of such an exercise? Berners­Lee notes that “our impacts used to be local and visible. Today they are not”. Living his ten tonne diet makes them visible and comprehensible.

A one­tonne lifestyle is a tough experiment, but we could all do better by thinking about how we live, by having a sense of scale and understanding the sources of our own footprints, and maybe even trying to achieve BernersLee’s ten­tonne lifestyle. Tell what is important and work our way down the list. Otherwise, read Rosalind Readhead’s posts and feel really guilty!

1. What does Eric think of Readhead’s one­tonne lifestyle?

A．Impractical.	B．Inspiring.
C．Popular.	D．Useless.

2. What bonus does Readhead get with her One Tonne Diet?

A．Losing weight.	B．Cutting daily expenses.
C．Saving time.	D．Reducing her footprint.

3. Why does Berners­Lee write the book?

A．To provide people with data on carbon footprints.

B．To share his experience of a ten tonne diet.

C．To encourage people to try a low­carbon lifestyle.

D．To tell people how to calculate their footprint.

4. What does the author suggest in the last paragraph?

A．Go after the serious stuff first.

B．Read Readhead’s posts again.

C．Follow Berners­Lee’s example.

D．Get down to a one­tonne lifestyle.

9 . Even though these monuments are extremely well known, they hold secrets that not many people are aware of.

Empire State Building

On the 103rd floor of the Empire State Building in New York, there is a secret observation deck that not a lot of people know about. To access the balcony, you have to take a series of elevators and then a very steep, narrow staircase. The observation deck isn’t open to the public, but many celebrities have been photographed there.

Eiffel Tower

There is a secret apartment and office at the very top of the Eiffel Tower that has just recently become open to the public. In 1889, Gustave Eiffel, the engineer of this famous Paris landmark, built himself a private apartment and office. It has been restored and has wax models of Gustave, his daughter, and American inventor Thomas Edison on display.

Statue of Liberty

There is actually a room in the torch of the Statue of Liberty that showcases breathtaking views of the city. People used to be able to visit that room until 1916 when German agents blew up a nearby wharf (码头). The explosion sent broken pieces into the raised arm of Lady Liberty, making the staircase up to the hidden room unsafe.

Disneyland

Hardcore Disney fans might think they know all of the secrets of the park, a famous U.S. landmark, but many haven’t heard of Club 33. This exclusive restaurant is hidden behind an unmarked door in Disneyland’s New Orleans Square. If you want to dine here on your next trip to Disneyland, don’t get your hopes up. It costs $25,000 to join the club, plus an annual fee of $12,000.

1. What do the monuments have in common?

A．They are all in Europe.

B．They all have skyscrapers.

C．They are all the best-known.

D．They all hide little-known secrets.

2. Which of the four has the easiest access?

A．Disneyland.	B．Eiffel Tower.
C．Statue of Liberty.	D．Empire State Building.

3. Which can be used to replace the underlined word “exclusive” in the last paragraph?

A．Attractive.	B．Expensive.
C．Wonderful.	D．Beautiful.

10 . The crops we produce in the UK and around the world could change with climate. The weather is an important part in farming and changes in temperature will strongly affect crop growth.

For the UK, temperature rises are likely to mean the crops normally growing in the south of the country will be able to be grown further north. The UN believes there will be a shift northwards of between 200 and 300 kilometers for every degree of warming. This would be similar to the south of England in 2060, having the kind of weather the Loire Valley, in France, experiences now.

Due to an increase in drought and heat waves, the types of crops grown in the UK will have to change, which doesn’t have to be a bad thing for us. Products which haven’t been farmed over here before, such as sweet corn, sunflowers, and maize for cereals, could all provide new business for farmers—certainly in the south-east.

However, if farming practices do change in this country, procedures will have to be put in place beforehand as introducing something new of farmland involves a lot of preparation.Also, irrigation systems may need to be improved so rain from winter can be stored for the summer as it is hotter.

Researchers are finding that pests, such as aphids, are starting to hatch(孵化) earlier in the year.In the last 10－15 years they’ve been arriving in springtime and the population of aphids appears to be growing too.

Aphids are a real problem as they can cause so much damage to crops, and if they’re arriving earlier in the year especially when the crops are fragile, they can cause more damage than they used to.

1. It is quite possible that the author comes from         .

A．the UK

B．the UN

C．France

D．Scotland

2. The underlined word “This” in Paragraph 2 refers to “        ”．

A．the kind of weather the Loire Valley, in France, experiences now

B．the kind of weather the south of England in 2060 will have

C．the UN’s belief that there will be a shift northwards of between 200 and 300 kilometers for every degree of warming

D．the UK’s temperature rises mean the crops growing in the south will be able to be grown further north

3. The main idea of this passage is that         .

A．the crops raised in the south will be transplanted to the north in 2060

B．the temperature rises will bring about either good or bad effects

C．the climate has a strong influence on crops

D．the global warmth causes more positive effects than negative ones